Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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